Požega (Hungarian: Pozsega) is a town in western Slavonia, eastern part of Croatia, with a population of 28,948 (census 2001). It is the center of the Požega-Slavonia county.
The city lies on the main road (M1.6) Nova Gradiška — Požega — Našice and the railroad Nova Kapela/Batrina — Požega - Velika and Velika - Požega - Pleternica - Našice
Požega (elevation: 152 m, 499 ft) is located in the south-western part of the Valley of Požega, or Požega basin, in Croatian: Požeška kotlina (lit. ravine). This fertile valley was important since the antiquity - its Roman name was Vallis Aurea, meaning "golden valley".
The valley is formed by the Slavonian mountains of Požeška Gora, Psunj, Papuk, Krndija and Dilj.
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